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Wisdom about fear.
What people have learned about fear the hard way, and what the classics said about it first.
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From the library
Perfect love casteth out fear.
If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high.
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
When the people do not fear what they ought to fear, that which is their great dread will come on them.
Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
Who is content Needs fear no shame. Who knows to stop Incurs no blame. From danger free Long live shall he.
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear.
The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
If I were suddenly to become known, and (put into a position to) conduct (a government) according to the Great Tao, what I should be most afraid of would be a boastful display.
Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.
The people do not fear death; to what purpose is it to (try to) frighten them with death? If the people were always in awe of death, and I could always seize those who do wrong, and put them to death, who would dare to do wrong?
Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
Shrinking looked they like those who wade through a stream in winter; irresolute like those who are afraid of all around them; grave like a guest (in awe of his host); evanescent like ice that is melting away; unpretentious like wood that has not been fashioned into anything; vacant like a valley, and dull like muddy water.
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.
When we renounce learning we have no troubles. The (ready) 'yes,' and (flattering) 'yea;'— Small is the difference they display. But mark their issues, good and ill;— What space the gulf between shall fill? What all men fear is indeed to be feared; but how wide and without end is the range of questions (asking to be discussed)!
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
What is meant by speaking thus of favour and disgrace? Disgrace is being in a low position (after the enjoyment of favour). The getting that (favour) leads to the apprehension (of losing it), and the losing it leads to the fear of (still greater calamity):—this is what is meant by saying that favour and disgrace would seem equally to be feared. And what is meant by saying that honour and great…
In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.